The annual salary statistics of political scientists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of political scientists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $49,540 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,700 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for political scientists in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,540.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of political scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,490 | 2.19% | 17.84% |
| 2021 | $77,750 | 8.46% | - |
| 2020 | $71,170 | -1.35% | - |
| 2019 | $72,130 | 3.09% | - |
| 2018 | $69,900 | 6.57% | - |
| 2017 | $65,310 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $65,310 | - | - |